Artisan AI, a startup building AI employees and software for enterprise companies, has raised $7.3 million in a round led by Oliver Jung, an early investor in Airbnb, Rippling, Revolut, and many other unicorns. Other investors include Sequoia Scout, Y Combinator, Soma Capital, BOND Capital, Anu Hariharan, Paul Daversa, Fellow’s Fund, Mento VC, and more. […]
Scottish technology-led producer of green chemicals, Celtic Renewables, has launched its latest crowdfunding campaign with Crowdcube aiming to raise a minimum of £2.75 million to boost operational capacity and scale revenue growth. Celtic Renewables is the first in the world to produce and supply green chemicals to lower the carbon footprint of thousands of products […]
Innovative automotive investment platform TheCarCrowd has just completed its two-tranche seed round, securing a total investment of over £1M. Investment from an experienced group of angels – as well as repeat investment from Notion Capital – signals confidence in TheCarCrowd’s ambitious global strategy, its growing list of partners, and recurring success in asset selection and […]
AimHi Earth, a leading climate and sustainability training provider, has secured £1 million in funding to accelerate its mission to create 100 million nature-first employees. Through curated training, AimHi Earth is tackling the climate crisis head-on by ensuring employees of large companies are empowered to take action. AimHi Earth is one of the first companies […]
Vinted, the online marketplace for secondhand fashion, has achieved a significant milestone by reporting a remarkable 61% surge in sales, reaching nearly €600 million (£513 million). This surge has propelled the company into profitability for the first time, marking a significant achievement amid the burgeoning demand for “pre-loved” clothing. Based in Lithuania, Vinted attributes its […]
Hipgnosis, the renowned British music royalties investment fund boasting rights to hit songs by artists ranging from Beyoncé to Neil Young, has greenlit a $1.4bn takeover bid by Concord Chorus, a rival specializing in music and theatrical rights. The deal, offering a 32% premium to Hipgnosis shareholders, holds the potential to quell lingering uncertainty surrounding […]
AI-driven business finance comparison site, FundOnion, has announced plans to facilitate over £1 billion in funding to help up to 25,000 SMEs grow over the next four years. The plans come as the small business finance platform continues to work to consolidate what is a historically fragmented market for small business loans. It is estimated […]
The debut of Donald Trump’s Truth Social took centre stage on Tuesday as the platform’s parent company, Digital World Acquisition, went public, valuing the budding social network at over $9 billion. Digital World Acquisition, the entity merging with Trump Media & Technology, witnessed a surge in its shares, rallying by over 40% since the start […]
Ocean Harvesting Technologies AB, the developer of the wave energy converter InfinityWEC, is raising 500,000 Euro to fund a design update of its technology and prepare for upcoming sea trials. Since 2017, Ocean Harvesting has been dedicated to the development of the InfinityWEC wave energy converter. Recent efforts have focused on refining the ball screw […]
Greensphere Capital, a prominent investment adviser, has successfully secured £66.3 million in conditional capital for its Gaia Sciences Innovation fund. This fund aims to support businesses that leverage innovation and intellectual property from leading British bioscience and environmental science institutes to address climate change and biodiversity loss. The fundraising effort was led by the UK […]